SERIOUSLY NERDY COMEDY
a long time ago…
Dave is a Washington, DC-based professional museum nerd and amateur science/sci-fi geek. He is also a retired combat veteran who has the curious distinction of having served in the US Navy, the MD Army National Guard, and Air Force.
He is a graduate of the Armed Services Arts Partnership’s comedy bootcamp, and continues to instruct comedy classes for veterans, servicemembers, and military family as part of ASAP’s mission. He also teaches classes for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Dave also performs in character as a Star Trek “red shirt” and as Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Commander Data.
Dave is probably watching Star Wars or Star Trek right now. Or reading “the Murderbot Diaries.” Or playing video games. He’s a nerd.
Armed Services Arts Partnership – Stand Up Comedy Boot Camp Graduation Show (instructor) – DC Improv, 2022
Dave as Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Commander Data – DC Improv, 2022
where dave’s been
DC Improv
North Carolina Comedy Festival
(2021-2023)
Comic/Sci-fi Conventions:
New York Comic Con
GalaxyCon
Fan Expo
Awesomecon
Diversity & Inclusion Con
Trekonderoga
Trek Long Island
Shore Leave
Farpoint
Sky Stage Frederick
Geek Life Rules (NYC)
459th Air Mobility Wing, USAF
Fort Belvoir USO
JoCo Cruise 2018-2023
(Where he once “opened” for Maria Bamford. No seriously. Ask him about it. It was awesome.)
VIRTUAL
Armed Services Arts Partnership
(featuring Myq Kaplan & Aparna Nancherla)
Wounded Warrior Project
Bad Movies Live! comedy twitch stream with Greg Benson (5 episodes)
Shore Leave Sci-fi Convention
where dave will be
You can catch Dave in various mics and showcases across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
2024 SCHEDULED APPEARANCES
Third Hill Brewing
Silver Spring, MD
January 20
Tales and Ales storytelling
Ashburn, VA
January 26
Farpoint Scifi Con
February 9-11
ASAP Grad Show (instructor)
DC Improv
May 7
Trek Long Island
May 31-June 2
Shore Leave Scifi Con
July 7-9
book dave
Performing
Dave’s varied experience gives him a wide range of topics to use in his comedy. He has performed for military and civilian crowds (clubs to corporate), loves performing nerdy shows for comic/science fiction conventions, and has flexible sets ranging from squeaky clean to mil-spec profanity.
Presenting/moderating
Need a host or someone to moderate a panel at your con? Dave’s done that! He’s also given presentations on military medicine, humor in Star Trek, and other sci-fi topics.
Producing
Need a show for your event? Let Dave know and he can assemble the perfect mix of comedians to fit your nerdy-to-normal needs!
Teaching
Dave has taught comedy classes for ASAP and the Wounded Warrior Project, and you can book him to do seminars on the craft of stand up comedy, with formats that fit everything from a lunch hour to a full day.
